The fifth International Nowruz Diplomacy Conference and Awarding the Nowruz Medal in Tehran was held in the presence of a group of cultural activists, university professors, ambassadors and diplomats from countries in the Nowruz cultural sphere and representatives of some ministries of the Islamic Republic of Iran, including Mohammad Reza Bahrami, Assistant Minister and Director General for South Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this country, at the Niavaran Cultural Center. At this meeting, the Nowruz Medal was awarded to some cultural and artistic activists and representatives of some embassies.
Publish dateSunday 9 March 2025 - 16:01
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An Opportunity for Empathy Between Nations"; Holding the International Nowruz Diplomacy Conference and Awarding the Nowruz Medal in Tehran
Dr. Akbari: Nowruz does not contradict Islamic culture
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Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Tehran: At this meeting, along with other honorees, Dr. Valiullah Bahre, a cultural activist from Herat province, was specially honored for his extensive cultural activities. In his absence, his Nowruz Medal was received by Dr. Seyed Asker Mousavi, a scientific elite of the country. Also, based on the culture and tradition of Afghanistan, the recipients of the Nowruz award were presented with a “chapel robe.”
Dr. Abed Akbari, the executive secretary of this international conference, said in an interview with Ava: “Our festival had two parts. Part of it was dedicated to strengthening national identity, and in this regard, we nominated individuals in the artistic and civil activists sections. In this section, two films and an institution working in the field of humanitarian rights were honored.
He added: “Our second goal was to recognize individuals who have taken steps in the field of civilization, through cultural activities, towards empathy between nations. Some of these individuals were from Afghanistan and Kazakhstan, and even from countries outside our civilization, such as Cuba. These individuals were promoters of the culture of empathy, friendship, and love, which have a special place in the Nowruz discourse.”
Dr. Akbari noted: This event is being held for the fifth consecutive year and is an opportunity for elite dialogues between different countries in the field of civilization. Holding such festivals helps to increase interactions, common ground, and empathy between nations, and ultimately brings countries closer together. Elites from different countries talk to each other in this space, and this also creates a basis for political discourses.
Stating that any culture, if not supported and strived for excellence by the elites and intellectuals who lived in it, will definitely be forgotten, he said: Therefore, it is our duty to strive to promote and preserve this culture. If we, the elites, researchers, and people of culture, strive in this way, this culture will definitely be preserved and no power will be able to destroy it.
The International Nowruz Diplomacy Conference concluded by emphasizing that the belief that Nowruz contradicts Islamic culture is incorrect, and stated: "The elements that exist at the heart of Nowruz, such as removing filth and impurity from people at the end of the year and the beginning of Nowruz, visiting relatives and close friends, paying attention to children, and the central role of mothers in this ritual, are all values that are also emphasized in the manifest religion of Islam and do not contradict it in any way."
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